‘Beautifying with music’: an interview with composer James Whitbourn

Stephen Pritchard
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Composer and conductor James Whitbourn died in March 2024 after a cancer diagnosis. In 2022 he talked to Stephen Pritchard about writing for choirs and how his experience of directing music for the BBC’s Daily Service helped him to find his niche as a composer

James Whitebourn
James Whitebourn

Photo Credit: David Fisher

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